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Breastfeeding may reduce a mother’s heart attack and stroke risk

Breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, it may also help to reduce mothers’ risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life, according to new research published in today’s issue of Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The work is based on a large prospective cohort study of 300,000 adult women in China.

Heart failure in the UK continues to rise; poorest people worst affected

The number of people being diagnosed with heart failure in the UK continues to grow, and the poorest people are significantly more likely to be affected by the condition, new research from The George Institute for Global Health has found.

Girls who start their periods before they turn 12 are at greater risk of developing heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new study of nearly 300,000 women in the UK by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford.

Prof Jo Poulton: Research is in my DNA

Jo Poulton is a professor and honorary consultant in mitochondrial genetics at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, where she works on diseases caused by mutant mitochondrial DNA. In an interview by the British Medical Journal, Prof Poulton discusses her biggest inspiration, her best career move, the living doctor she most admires and much more.

REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE & GENETICS

WHAT WE DO

﻿The Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health encompasses multi-disciplinary research across the full spectrum of women’s health. Our work has four overarching themes; Cancer, Global Health, Maternal & Fetal Health and Reproductive Medicine & Genetics. We also teach students and provide clinical care for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Department also includes The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) whose mission is to increase access to quality health care for millions of people worldwide - with a particular focus on vulnerable women in resource-poor settings.

STUDY WITH US

We offer a world class MSc in Clinical Embryology. This one-year, residential, taught MSc course is based in purpose built premises at Winchester House within Oxford Science Park, with dedicated state of the art teaching and research facilities. It has won numerous University awards for teaching innovation and excellence.

We are still open for applications for entry in October 2018. The deadline for applications is 12 noon midday (GMT) on Friday 9th March 2018.